"That… no, I came with Shinobu-neechan!"
Kanao Tsuyuri said, still expressionless.
"Is that so…"
Veldora looked disappointed when he heard there were no new works coming out.
"Hmph! It's all that big bad guy's fault. If it weren't for his instigation, how could Kanao-chan draw… draw… draw that kind of thing!"
As Kochou Shinobu said this, she seemed to recall something, and her face was flushed with an uncontrollable blush.
Zhong Chen, who was currently playing rock-paper-scissors, also noticed Kanae Kocho and the other girls talking.
Zhong Chen, who was still in the middle of a match, heard Kochou Shinobu's words, a mischievous smile appeared on his lips, and he said,
"Hey! You little girl, you're badmouthing me again!"
Whoosh… As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Chen's figure vanished from everyone's sight.
"Slap!"
"Hmph! Oh, you little girl, you've gotten smarter!"
Zhong Chen looked at his grabbed right hand, a surprised expression on his face as he looked at Kochou Shinobu.
"Heh heh! I haven't been standing still either!"
Kochou Shinobu, who was holding Zhong Chen's right hand, said loudly with a proud expression.
"I see! Then how long are you going to hold my hand?"
Zhong Chen looked at Kochou Shinobu, who was tightly gripping his hand and not letting go, and said with a teasing smile on his face.
"Ah!!!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Kochou Shinobu quickly let go of her small hand.
Although her hand was released, a hint of disappointment flashed in her heart, and she couldn't help but mutter softly,
"Hmph! Stingy, it's not like I touched it for much longer, right?"
Although Kochou Shinobu spoke very softly, everyone present heard it clearly.
Rimuru looked at the shy Kochou Shinobu and realized that more and more girls liked Zhong Chen.
He immediately couldn't sit still and quickly asked Raphael in his mind,
"Raphael, do I really have to take the initiative like Veldora said?!"
"It feels like A Chen is very popular with girls!"
"Analysis: Master can fully consider accepting Lord Veldora's suggestion!"
"Based on an analysis of Lord Zhong Chen's personality, the conclusion is: he will absolutely not refuse Master!"
"Is that so? ヾ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ"
Just as Rimuru was wondering whether to make his move that night.
Zhong Chen was also thinking about whether to find a time to "eat" this girl who always argued with him.
"Chen Gege, how have you been lately?"
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice interrupted Zhong Chen's thoughts. Kanao Tsuyuri miraculously initiated a conversation.
"Haha! I'm doing great, of course! How about you, are you doing well lately?"
Zhong Chen asked Kanao Tsuyuri with a gentle expression.
"Mhm, I'm doing well. I've been drawing doujinshi lately, and it seems Lord Veldora really likes what I draw! So… mm mm…"
Hearing Kanao Tsuyuri's astonishing, expressionless statement, everyone present looked at her in shock.
How did she manage to say so nonchalantly that she was drawing doujinshi?
"Kanao-chan! You can't say things like that in front of so many people!"
Kochou Shinobu quickly reached out and covered Kanao Tsuyuri's mouth, who was about to continue speaking.
At the same time, she glared fiercely at Zhong Chen.
Looking at the fiercely cute Kochou Shinobu.
Zhong Chen could only shrug helplessly, as this matter was indeed something he hadn't handled very gracefully.
What exactly happened? Let's rewind the timeline a bit.
Half a month ago
Monster Country Federation, Kanae Kocho's House
Kanae Kocho looked at Zhong Chen, who was still sound asleep beside her, and the love in her eyes grew even stronger.
She then reached out her delicate hand and gently pushed Zhong Chen, saying softly with a gentle expression,
"A Chen! Time to get up!"
"Sakuya! I don't want to get up, the blanket won't let me out yet!"
Zhong Chen, who vaguely heard a voice, mumbled softly, half-awake.
Hearing that her beloved thought Sakuya was still calling him to wake up, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
Miss Sakuya truly spoiled her man too much.
Every morning, she would rather waste time slowly coaxing him than say a single harsh word.
"I can't do anything with you!"
Saying that, Kanae Kocho leaned down and gently kissed Zhong Chen's face.
Then she lightly blew a breath into his ear and whispered,
"A Chen! I'm not Miss Sakuya, you know! Did you forget that you spent the night here with me last night?"
Zhong Chen, who had been in a daze, was startled awake by the breeze in his ear, and then he heard Kanae Kocho's soft words.
Opening his eyes, Zhong Chen looked at Kanae Kocho, who was smiling sweetly in front of him, and a mischievous smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
He saw him wrap his arm around Kanae Kocho's slender waist and pull her into his embrace.
He then kissed Kanae Kocho's cherry lips.
"Mm mm…"
He didn't let go until Kanae was almost out of breath from the kiss. Kanae then said in a coquettish tone,
"Oh my! A Chen is being naughty so early in the morning! Do you like me that much?"
Zhong Chen asked with an expression that clearly said, "Yes, that's right."
"Yes, is that wrong?"
"Hehe! Of course not! Who told me I'm your… personal… secretary! I can't resist you anyway!"
Looking at Kanae Kocho, who had an expression that said, "I'm just a secretary, you can do whatever you want, and I can't resist you."
Zhong Chen could only shout "You temptress!" in his heart.
"Alright! Time to get up!"
"Okay!"
After washing up, Zhong Chen and Kanae Kocho came to the living room.
He immediately saw Kanao Tsuyuri sitting on the sofa, not saying a word.
"Um, Kanao-chan, isn't there anything you want to do yourself?"
Zhong Chen asked Kanao Tsuyuri with a concerned expression.
Kanao Tsuyuri, hearing the question, raised her delicate little face and looked at Zhong Chen.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, she said expressionlessly,
"Chen Gege, ohayo (good morning)!"
"Uh… Good morning!"
After speaking, both of them fell silent again.
Kanae Kocho saw this and wanted to say something, but she was interrupted by Zhong Chen before she could speak:
"Kanao-chan, since there's nothing you want to do, how about I introduce you to a job?"
"A job?"
Kanao Tsuyuri tilted her little head and asked with a bewildered expression.
"That's right! This job is very suitable for you!"
Zhong Chen recalled the little loli from the anime he watched in his previous life, who also stayed at home and didn't interact with people.
He suddenly realized that Kanao Tsuyuri was very suitable for a magical job.
This job could very likely improve her personality, even if it was just simple shyness, that would be great.
Zhong Chen then pulled Kanao Tsuyuri back to her room.
No one else knew what exactly the two talked about.
They only knew that ever since that day, a magical kind of storybook called doujinshi suddenly appeared in the Monster Country Federation.
And the name Eromanga Sensei became increasingly popular among many underground readers.
There even appeared strange organizations such as the "Eromanga Sensei Fan Club."
Incidentally, the "Eromanga Sensei Fan Club" is currently chaired by Veldora, with Aihara Enju as vice-chairperson.
This is also one of the reasons why Shizue has been pursuing the idle quartet: they led her students astray…